Moss Reid's Places

Pigeons of Discontent is a superb new documentary by Paddy Cahill about the pigeons of Stoneybatter. It was inspired by  Cónal Thomas...

Has Stoneybatter really become the "gay capital" of the Irish universe? Here are two possible answers...

"When the magnolia begins to blossom." It's almost like one of those much parodied movie moments in which the secret agents...

Believe it or not, an upmarket new Italian grocer in Stoneybatter called Mooz was once a location for a very famous film from 1983.

Walsh's pub in Stoneybatter (or "Walshes" with an "e" if, like me, you go by the spelling on its splendid stained...

Currently working on Book #4 of the "Moss Reid" series (no title yet). Dublin is in yet another property bubble, landlords have...

Chapter 28 of Ghost Flight begins: "One thing about Manor Street: turn your back on it for five minutes and there's another l...

I've seen stranger turnabouts in elections before, but surely the SNP will take most - possibly all - of Scotland's seats this week,...

Here's an old photo of a herd of cattle  on the North Circular Road in Dublin. Yeah, we really did have regular cattle drives up and dow...

Where exactly does the Stoneybatter district of Dublin begin and end? About a month ago a bilingual sign appeared overnight near the to...

This began life as a Christmas short story (called “The Twelve Pubs of Christmas”) then  evolved into part of  Black Marigolds ,  the s...

Grangegorman on Dublin's northside is rich in history from pre-Viking times onwards. By the start of the 17th century, along with Stone...

To get a good idea of Walshes pub on Manor Street in Stoneybatter, check out this superb new video by award-winning director and music docum...